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amother
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 11:42 am
...if thats the only way they'll drink milk? They get a little in their cereal but thats it. I once heard that the chocolate kills the calcium or something so theres no point in giving chocolate milk. Is that true?
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yehudis1056
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 11:55 am
No that's not true. It doesn't kill the calcium it just adds a lot more sugar. So they still get calcium but it comes along with sugar.
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amother
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 11:55 am
My kids never drank milk. Why are you so focused on getting milk into them? There are other ways to get calcium into them.
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Teomima
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 11:57 am
What's the urgency in having your kids drink milk? They can get plenty of dairy through cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. I was never a big milk drinker myself (lactose intolerant) and as a result it's never been something I've pushed on my kids.
But to answer your question, no, I wouldn't. Sure, I give my kids chocolate milk occasionally. But I wouldn't coat carrots in chocolate just to get them to eat their vegetables.
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allthingsblue
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 12:06 pm
I highly doubt the chocolate kills the calcium...
But chocolate milk isn't healthy for other reasons.
How about cheese or yogurt?
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amother
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 12:14 pm
Or try reverse psychology. I got that effect accidentally. My kids often spill their drinks, including milk, around the house. Our couch started smelling like bad cheese because of it. I tried to forbid drinking milk. It had the opposite effect and made them crazy for the stuff, they even steal it from the fridge when I'm not watching.
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amother
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 12:14 pm
I am pretty health concious and I give my kids chocolate milk daily for the calcium. I make it homemade--1/3 c cocoa, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 t vanilla, 1 t salt, 1/3 cup water--boil in pot and add to a half gallon of milk (or I usually further dilute with another half gallon). This way there is no corn syrup or artificial flavorings, and the sugar is as low as they can tolerate.
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smileyfaces
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 12:29 pm
My 5 year old loves milk. But she does ask for choc milk sometimes and I’m happy to give her. I use chocolate syrup and I make it very light, just enough to change the color of the milk.
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Blessing1
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 12:29 pm
I put in a 1/4 teaspoon ready coco mix to 1 cup milk. How much sugar can such a small amount have?? It changes the color of the milk & the kids are happy.
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amother
Violet
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 12:33 pm
Quote: | How about cheese or yogurt? |
Well, tbh where I live C"Y cheese products are very expensive. Milk is much cheaper. Yes, my kids would eat a yogurt (or 2) daily, but I cant afford to buy 20 yogurts a week.
I grew up not drinking milk and my teeth are pretty bad, so I'm trying to be more careful with my kids.
And this is what I found on google:
Quote: | Chocolate contains oxalate — a naturally occurring compound in cocoa beans — which can inhibit the absorption of calcium. The jury is still out, however, on whether chocolate causes problems for healthy people who eat calcium-rich diets. |
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Ruchel
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 1:03 pm
Check the ingredients. If it's plain milk and good quality brand chocolate it's very healthy.
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amother
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 1:07 pm
Why r u trying to push milk into them. My kids don't drink mill. I never drank mik in my life. And chocolate milk in my house is organic cocoa with honey and rice dream
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amother
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 7:37 pm
No one needs milk. In fact, it's not good for many (most?).
To go looking for ways to get the milk into them? Ridiculous.
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unexpected
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 11:19 pm
Yes I would. And do. My toddler doesn't eat much of anything but she likes to drink and I try to get her to drink milk for the protein
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salt
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 11:28 pm
Blessing1 wrote: | I put in a 1/4 teaspoon ready coco mix to 1 cup milk. How much sugar can such a small amount have?? It changes the color of the milk & the kids are happy. |
Exactly what I do. No need to add 3 big spoons of choc powder (as they instruct you on the box!).
1/4 to 1/2 tsp is enough.
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DrMom
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Sun, Nov 12 2017, 11:35 pm
amother wrote: | Quote: | How about cheese or yogurt? |
Well, tbh where I live C"Y cheese products are very expensive. Milk is much cheaper. Yes, my kids would eat a yogurt (or 2) daily, but I cant afford to buy 20 yogurts a week.
I grew up not drinking milk and my teeth are pretty bad, so I'm trying to be more careful with my kids.
And this is what I found on google:
Quote: | Chocolate contains oxalate — a naturally occurring compound in cocoa beans — which can inhibit the absorption of calcium. The jury is still out, however, on whether chocolate causes problems for healthy people who eat calcium-rich diets. | |
You can make your own yogurt, although it's only worthwhile if you eat a lot of it.
I don't give my kids chocolate milk as part of a meal, because I don't want them to only eat things if they are sweetened.
In the summer, sometimes a nice cold chocolate milk makes a nice special treat. But the "choco" sold in Israeli stores is *very* sweet. I dilute it 1:1 with plain milk before I give it to my kids.
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Ruchel
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Mon, Nov 13 2017, 3:24 am
amother wrote: | No one needs milk. In fact, it's not good for many (most?).
To go looking for ways to get the milk into them? Ridiculous. |
That's the liberal NY opinion, we know, we know. The rest of the world, and the past generations, disagree. Can you at least be, like, nice?
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Simple1
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Mon, Nov 13 2017, 4:18 am
I have heard about chocolate inhibiting calcium absorbtion. I do give my kids chocolate milk sometimes, just as I let them sometimes have other foods that aren't so healthy.
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Simple1
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Mon, Nov 13 2017, 4:20 am
amother wrote: | No one needs milk. In fact, it's not good for many (most?).
To go looking for ways to get the milk into them? Ridiculous. |
Calcium is very important. I guess you can get it from other sources, but it's most easily found in milk products.
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